Vacant Kingdom

Bullet-hell battles, but the player character has momentum/inertia (you let go of the d-pad, but the character slides a little until it stops). So, a common mechanism for bullet-hell games (micrododging) doesn't exist here. The design doesn't seem to take that into account. Exploring the world was pleasant enough that I kept playing, but at a certain point the battles just became obnoxious. It's a shame, because a lot of the bullet patterns were interestingly designed instead of just being bullet spam (especially the sarcophagus battle).

This was a fun game but I was quite surprised when I finished it. It felt like it never actually reached a climax. It felt like there were supposed to be more areas for the train to travel to. It felt like there was barely any equipment to customise your build with and make the most of the Weapon Switching function. It felt like there was meant to be... [i]more[/i] in general. I didn't realise that the demo was actually half the game. I like [u]Vacant Kingdom[/u]. I recommend it to danmaku fans. It's fun to play, full of charming characters, and full of great gags that feel like it captures the spirit of [u]Undertale[/u] without just repeating it on the surface level. I just don't think it really goes anywhere. Damn cheap, mind you, and it's great value. You're absolutely getting your money's worth.

One of my favorite indie games. I believe it was made primarily by one person, so it's always interesting to see a solo artist's outlook on art, music, programming, writing, mechanics, etc. That said, the game is surprising because all of the above are surprisingly good. The art is charming, the music is varied and interesting, the writing is witty and funny, the programming is extremely solid, and the SHMUP mechanics are solid. There are about 15 bosses, each with their own unique patterns and arenas. I found the hardest difficulty fun to play on, and comparable to something like Rabi Ribi on the hardest difficulty. Anyways, I highly recommend the game, and I hope the dev makes something else soon.

ludo

Extremely charming. Great soundtrack, and colorful characters and story. Also, the fights are reasonable in learning their patterns, and the puzzles are chill.

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A cute and bubbly boss rush game.

Pretty fun game overall, it's a combination of a shmup and a puzzle game essentially, with some funny writing. My only real complaint is you never get items to increase your overall HP, you'll have no choice but to learn every boss fight by only taking two hits before depleting their health bar. New items acquired are not upgrades, just alternate ways to deal damage, so that's a bit frustrating in a sense. If you like challenging games with a sense of humor, I don't think you can go wrong with Vacant Kingdom.